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The most memorable moment for local talk show host Fred Honsberger involved an elderly woman named Grace, Hillary Clinton and a turkey gobble. It was around Thanksgiving, and Honsberger had decided to give away turkeys to his KDKA listeners by playing turkey-gobble sound bites between calls. When caller Grace decided to begin a tirade about how the conservative Honsberger should lay off his criticisms of then-First Lady Hillary Clinton, he inserted a gobble sound into her diatribe. After only a brief pause, she continued with her "blah, blah, blah," Honsberger said, so he played the gobble again. Her response: "I...

Veteran KDKA Radio personality Fred Honsberger passed away this morning at his home in Monroeville. He was 58. Honsberger had hosted afternoons on the station (weekdays, 12:00Noon-3:00PM, ET) since Jan. 5, 2009. His last show was on Tuesday, Dec. 8. “The NEWSRADIO 1020 KDKA family is deeply saddened to learn that Fred has passed away,” said Michael Young, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, CBS RADIO Pittsburgh. “Fred truly loved the Pittsburgh area, the KDKA listeners and his colleagues at the station. His immense passion and the enjoyment and pride he took in preparing and producing his shows will be...